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If an athlete's knee has been wrenched off-center towards his body's midline which ligament was damaged?
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What part of the body is damaged by a sprain?
ligament
What is a tear in a ligament?
A ruptured ligament is a ligament that has become damaged and split its outer layer. It may require treatment or, with care, it may be able to heal on its own.
What ligament helps to bend your knee joint?
The ligament that helps to bend your knee joint is the anterior cruciate ligament. This ligament is often torn during exercise and is the one most often damaged when running.
Which ligament in the knee is damaged in extension?
medial collateral, medial meniscus, and anterior cruciate
What knee ligament is most likely damaged from a lateral blow?
medial collateral
How is a ligament damaged?
Because if your ligaments are injured, bone to bone friction can occur!
What is acl surgery?
ACL, or Anterior Cruciate Ligament surgery is an operative procedure on the knee. The ACL is a very important ligament that makes up part of the knee compartment and damage to this ligament warrants surgical intervention to fix the damaged ligament. The operative procedure lasts abround 2-4 hours and can take months to fully recover from.
Why are ligaments so slow to heal after an injury?
Since the ligament was torn, the blood vessels in your ligament were also damaged. Cells are what heals injuries, and with less blood, it will take longer to heal.
Why might a patient prefer to have a broken bone as opposed to a torn ligament or damaged cartilage?
because a torn ligament is more serious than just a broken bone. But, in some cases when you brake a bone you also can tare a ligament so, that would be bad. Damaged cartilage is not serious at all because that's just the bendy stuff in your nose and ear. Hope this helped! :)
Describe the anterior longitudinal ligament often damaged when whiplash occurs?
The anterior longitudinal ligament, is a tough band of tissue that runs down the front of the vertebral column and holds the vertebral bones together.
What ligament provides support against a varus or inversion sprain of the ankle?
There are a few, but the one most clinically relevant (because it is the most often damaged in an inversion sprain) is the anterior talofibular ligament.the name of the ligament that provides support against a varus or inversion sprain of the ankle is the what?Deltoidlateral ankle ligament.
What is a Torn or pulled ligaments during pregnancy?
ligaments are the tissues that connect your bones together. a damaged ligament is just that whether you are pregnant or not
